Catalog 2005-2006
Graduate School of Education and Counseling
Information found in this online edition of the 2005-06 Catalog is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official document of record is the printed edition of the 2005-06 Catalog. For more information, please contact the Dean of the Graduate School.
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Accreditation and Policy Statements
Accreditation
Lewis & Clark College is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. It is a member of the American Council on Education, the Association of American Colleges, the College Entrance Examination Board, and the Northwest Association of Private Colleges and Universities. The College is on the approved lists of the American Chemical Society and the American Association of University Women. Graduate programs in education and psychology are fully approved and accredited by appropriate associations and agencies, including Oregon's Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists, and the National Association of School Psychologists.
Section 207 of Title II Higher Education Act
In this section, we report on the regular Preservice Intern Program and then provide data for the Special Education: Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Program. Figures on these two programs are reported separately because the student teaching experience is organized so differently.
(A) Number of students in the regular teacher preparation program at Lewis & Clark:
1. Total number of students enrolled during 2003-04: 110 and 3.
(B) Information about supervised student teaching:
2. Number of students (in the regular program and any alternative route programs) were in programs of supervised student teaching during academic year 2003-04: 98 and 3.
3. Number of supervising faculty who were:
Appointed full-time faculty in professional education: 4 and 1.
Appointed part-time faculty in professional education, but full time in the institution: 0 and 0.
Appointed part-time faculty in professional education, not otherwise employed by the institution: 36 and 2.
Total number of supervising faculty for the teacher preparation program during 2003-04: 40 and 3.
4. The student/faculty ratio was (the number given in B2 divided by the total number given in B3): 98/40 or 2.45 and 3/3 or 1.
5. The average number of hours per week required of student participation in supervised student teaching in these programs was: 23.8 hours; in Special Education: Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Program: 40. The total number of weeks of supervised student teaching required is 36; in special education: 10. The total number of weeks of supervised student teaching required is 36; in special education: 10. The total number of hours required is 857; in special education: 400.
(C) Information about state approval or accreditation of teacher preparation programs:
6. Is Lewis & Clark's teacher preparation program currently approved or accredited by the state? X Yes No
7. Is Lewis & Clark's teacher preparation program currently under a designation as “low-performing” by the state (as per section 208[a] of the Higher Education Act of 1998)? Yes X No
Note: See appendix A of the federal guide for the legislative language referring to “low-performing” programs. See Lewis & Clark's teacher education Web site at www.lclark.edu/dept/lcteach for the full text of the Title II Report.
Equal Opportunity Policy
Lewis & Clark College adheres to a nondiscriminatory policy with respect to employment, enrollment, and program. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap or disability, sexual orientation, or marital status and has a firm commitment to promote the letter and spirit of all equal opportunity and civil rights laws, including Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and their implementing regulations.
Questions or complaints regarding the College's equal opportunity policies and practices may be directed to Jane Atkinson, Vice President and Provost, Lewis & Clark College, 0615 S.W. Palatine Hill Road, Portland, Oregon 97219-7899; 503-768-7200. She is responsible for referring all complaints of discrimination to the chief administrative officer of the undergraduate college, Graduate School of Education and Counseling, or Lewis & Clark Law School, as appropriate.
Campus Safety Policy
The security of all members of the campus community is of vital concern to Lewis & Clark College. Information about safety advice, the enforcement authority of the Office of Campus Safety, policies concerning the reporting of any crimes that may occur on campus, and crime statistics for the most recent three-year period may be requested from the Office of Campus Safety, Lewis & Clark College, 0615 S.W. Palatine Hill Road, Portland, Oregon 97219-7899; 503-768-7855; www.lclark.edu/~safety.